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Jackie Reses

Jackie Reses is the Co-Founder, CEO, and Chair of Lead.

Previously, she was the Executive Chairman of Square Financial Services, Block’s internal bank, and Capital Lead and Head of the People Team at Block, Inc. (formerly Square, Inc.). Prior, she was Chief Development Officer at Yahoo, a Partner at Apax Partners Worldwide and a Vice President at Goldman Sachs in mergers and acquisitions and principal investment areas. 

Jackie was the Chairwoman of the Economic Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and on the Community Depository Advisory Committee of the Kansas City Federal Reserve. She is also on the board of directors of Affirm and Nubank, and the Board of Advisors of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, she served on the Board of Directors of Alibaba Group, Endeavor and Pershing Square Tontine Holdings.

Jackie received a Bachelor’s of Science in Economics and graduated with honors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She also co-authored Self Made Boss, a book published by McGraw Hill to help small businesses start, run, and grow their business. She holds multiple patents in payments, credit, and cryptocurrency.

Jackie Reses

Co-Founder, CEO, and Chair

Jackie Reses is the Co-Founder, CEO, and Chair of Lead.

Previously, she was the Executive Chairman of Square Financial Services, Block’s internal bank, and Capital Lead and Head of the People Team at Block, Inc. (formerly Square, Inc.). Prior, she was Chief Development Officer at Yahoo, a Partner at Apax Partners Worldwide and a Vice President at Goldman Sachs in mergers and acquisitions and principal investment areas. 

Jackie was the Chairwoman of the Economic Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and on the Community Depository Advisory Committee of the Kansas City Federal Reserve. She is also on the board of directors of Affirm and Nubank, and the Board of Advisors of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, she served on the Board of Directors of Alibaba Group, Endeavor and Pershing Square Tontine Holdings.

Jackie received a Bachelor’s of Science in Economics and graduated with honors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She also co-authored Self Made Boss, a book published by McGraw Hill to help small businesses start, run, and grow their business. She holds multiple patents in payments, credit, and cryptocurrency.